King Willem-Alexander did not only attend the memorial service for former South African leader Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg on December 10 (see the extra thread). Yesterday, December 11, he viewed the coffin at the Union Buildings in Pretoria.

A pity that they didn't use the creme caleche, since it was last used in the 80-ties. But nice that they used so much pump & circumstances.

The king attends the 'vaandelgroet' , which is translated a greeting to the ensign. The last one was done on May 31st 1980, to say goodbye to Queen Juliana. t is a ceremony that pays tribute to the connection between the head-of-state and the army.

Thank you for this video link. Do we have a military historian on the board that can tell us about the significance of Plein 1813 where the ceremony took place and about the sword received by the King for which it looks like he had to pay?

King Willem-Alexander opened the renovated Bovag house in Bunnik today, Januay 21. The Bovag house was built in the late 1980's near the A12 highway. Bovag is an association with more than 10.000 mobilty entrepreneurs.

King Willem-Alexander opened the renovated Bovag house in Bunnik today, Januay 21. The Bovag house was built in the late 1980's near the A12 highway. Bovag is an association with more than 10.000 mobilty entrepreneurs.

King Willem-Alexander opened the renovated Bovag house in Bunnik today, Januay 21. The Bovag house was built in the late 1980's near the A12 highway. Bovag is an association with more than 10.000 mobilty entrepreneurs.

And in the early afternoon Willem-Alexander attended the celebration of the 10th anniversary of MVO Netherlands in Utrecht.
MVO is the national knowledge network with 2.000 companies for corporate social responsibility.